Episodes
Nov. 7, 2023
The Underworld: Deep Ocean Author Susan Casey On Why It Is Vital For Humanity To Look Even Deeper
In today's episode, I speak with Susan Casey , New York Times bestselling author and journalist, whose work focuses primarily on the intersection of human beings and the ocean. Susan started as a journalist, becoming a natio…
Oct. 31, 2023
Floating In A Galaxy Of Stars: Pier Nirandara on Swimming With Sharks In Hollywood And Drifting With Sardines Off South Africa
In today's episode, I speak with award-winning author, film producer, and underwater photographer Pier Nirandara . Pier's connection to the ocean started as a young girl growing up in Bangkok, Thailand, with weekend family t…
Oct. 24, 2023
Gesture of a Lifetime: Manatee Researcher Jamal Galvez On How Before He Started Saving Manatees They Saved Him
In today's episode I speak with Jamal Galvez , program director at Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute and National Geographic Explorer and Edge Fellow. Jamal's work focuses particularly on the Antillean manatee of…
Oct. 20, 2023
The Clean-Up Kid: 13 Year-Old Ocean Conservationist Cash Daniels On How Kids Are The Future Of Ocean Advocacy
In today's episode, I speak with Cash Daniels , an ocean and river conservationist, Time Magazine honorary finalist as "Kid of the Year," and co-founder of the ocean activism and conservation nonprofit called The Cleanup Kid…
Oct. 17, 2023
A World Beneath Galapagos: Dr Alex Hearn on Hammerhead Sharks, Where Meaning Lies in the Sea, and a Hidden Underwater Swimway Through the Pacific
In today's episode, I speak with Dr. Alex Hearn , a marine ecologist at the Universidad de San Francisco in Quito, Ecuador . Alex's work is focused on marine conservation in and around the Galapagos Islands, off the coast of…
Oct. 10, 2023
A Deep Sense of Presence: Kinga Philipps on her Spiritual Connection to the Sea and Passion for Freediving
In today's episode, explorer, ocean activist, and television journalist Kinga Phillips.
Kinga has hosted several shows on National Geographic and Travel Channel, most recently becoming the first female host on Discovery C…
Oct. 3, 2023
Telling the Stories of the Sea: Dr Maddy McAllister on the Wonder of Shipwrecks and Maritime Archaeology
In today's episode, I speak with Dr. Madeline McAllister , senior Curator of Maritime Archaeology at the Queensland Museum and James Cook University in Townsville, Australia. Dr McAllister, or Maddy as she's called, focuses …
Sept. 26, 2023
Giants From The Deep: World Champion Big Wave Surfer Maya Gabeira and the Challenge of Riding Mountains of the Sea
In today's episode, I speak with Brazilian big wave surfer Maya Gabeira , one of the most famous female surfers in the world. Maya is a seven-time world champion in the World Surf League and a two-time world record holder fo…
Sept. 19, 2023
Finally Coming Home: Ocean Forager Roushanna Gray's Culinary Journey Through South African Tidepools
In today's episode, I speak with South African edible ocean and landscape forager Roushanna Gray. When I first heard of Roushanna's unique take on eating from the wild landscape, I was intrigued, particularly as it related t…
Sept. 12, 2023
Living At The Edge of the Unknown: Deep Coral Reef Pioneer Dr. Richard Pyle on A Life of Exploration
In today's episode, I speak with explorer, renowned ichthyologist and deep coral reef pioneer, Richard Pyle. Richard's life story has been one of adventure and exploration , particularly a fascination with deep coral reefs f…
May 3, 2022
Where The Story Ends - Maritime archaeologist Jim Delgado on the magic of stories revealed, what shipwrecks can tell us, and his time exploring Titanic
In today's episode, I speak with maritime archeologist , historian , author , television host , and explorer Jim Delgado. Jim's work has taken him around the globe, and he has known is one of the world's foremost experts in …
April 26, 2022
Under A Billion Stars - Legendary freediver Mehgan Heaney-Grier on creating records and breaking boundaries for American freediving
In this episode, iconic freediver Mehgan Heaney-Grier. Mehgan's life story is wildly eclectic and has elements that originally attracted me, particularly its sense of rugged individualism and carving your own path. As a tee…
April 19, 2022
Just Over The Horizon - Explorer, adventurer, and NOAA scientist Dr. Steve Gittings on a life spent chasing adventures under the seas
In this episode, I speak with Dr. Steve Gittings , chief science officer for NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries . In addition to overseeing science at all 14 United States Marine sanctuaries, and being on numerous bo…
April 12, 2022
The Wild Place - Underwater cinematographer Doug Anderson on how the ocean has defined his life on films such as "Our Planet", "Frozen Planet", and "Life"
In today's episode, I speak with Doug Anderson, considered to be one of the world's best underwater cameramen. Doug works on primarily what are called blue chip wildlife films, which try to tell compelling stories focused on…
April 5, 2022
Comfortable with the Uncomfortable - Girls That Scuba founder Sarah Richard on the challenges and joy that a life of passion brings.
In today's episode, I speak with Sarah Richard founder of the world's largest community for female divers, Girls That Scuba , and the ancillary Girls That Free Dive . With over 700,000 members in just under four years, the g…
March 29, 2022
A Being of Wonder - Ocean and Science Journalist Erik Olsen on a life driven by exploration, curiosity, and otherworldly cephalopods in the Lembeh Strait
In today's episode, I speak with journalist and filmmaker Erik Olsen . Erik’s video journalism has taken him around the world, but his passion most always lies underwater in our world's oceans. His career has spanned ABC Ne…
March 22, 2022
Chasing A Mirage - Pro surfer and journalist Jamie Brisick on finding meaning in a life amongst the waves
In today's episode, I speak with former pro surfer , surf journalist , and Fullbright scholar Jamie Brisick. I originally met Jamie as he grew up in Southern California with a close friend of mine, who thought he might be a …
March 15, 2022
Breaking The Surface - Shark researcher Jasmine Graham on the surprisingly deep connections which attracted her to sharks
In this episode, I speak with Marine Biologist and Co-Founder of Minorities in Shark Science, Jasmine Graham . I originally reached out to Jasmine because I had seen a talk given by her and her passion and enthusiasm for sha…
March 8, 2022
Passage to the Underworld - Adventurer and Journalist Michael Menduno on a life of exploration and an underwater swim beneath a temple
Today I speak with Michael Menduno , one of the most accomplished ocean technology and dive reporters for the past 30 years. Michael’s work is everywhere. He is editor-in-chief of Global Underwater Explorers InDepth magazine…
March 1, 2022
Some Kind Of Magic - Alexandra Cousteau on how her deep connection to the wonder of the oceans drives her activism
In this episode, I speak with journalist, filmmaker, and ocean activist Alexandra Cousteau . Alexandra has a long legacy of working to protect our world's oceans and is the founder of Oceans 2050 . She is also on the board …
Feb. 22, 2022
Uncovering the Outlaw Ocean: Ian Urbina, Pulitzer Prize winning author, on how the open oceans shape human beings
In today's episode, I speak with New York Times Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ian Urbina . Ian’s investigate journalism about the intersection of the human species and the lawless frontier of the open ocean, most often a…
Feb. 22, 2022
Legacy Of The Sea - National Geographic photographer and co-founder of SeaLegacy Cristina Mittermeier on the meaning in telling ocean stories
In today's episode, I speak with National Geographic Photographer and marine scientist, Cristina Mittermeier . Cristina started her career as a marine biologist but quickly discovered a passion for photography, which in many…
Jan. 19, 2021
The Wonder of a Blue Planet: Hugh Pearson on filming iconic scenes from the oceans of our world
In this episode, I speak with Hugh Pearson , the underwater filmmaker behind some of the most iconic ocean sequences ever captured, and director of portions of " Blue Planet ," and more recently, both underwater episodes for…
Jan. 12, 2021
Survival of the Strangest: Mikki McComb-Kobza On Her Passion For The Undersea World of Hammerheads
In this episode, I speak with Dr. Mikki McComb-Kobza , Executive Director of the Ocean First Institute , an organization dedicated to preserving the world's oceans, and a woman with a deep passion for sharks and particularly…